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The Morro Castle Disaster

In September 1934, the Ward Line passenger ship Morro Castle, sailing from Havana to New York, caught fire off the coast of ...
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On a stormy night in September 1934, the Morro Castle was making its way through heavy seas en route from Havana to New York City. Shortly after 2:00 A.M., while most of the passengers slept, fire ...